Senior Policy Advisor
Herleen Arora
Herleen Arora is a Senior Policy Advisor at the Labour Market Information Council (LMIC). She brings more than 15 years of experience across government, non-profits, think tanks, and post-secondary institutions, working at the intersection of education, workforce, and community development.
Herleen is also the Co-Founder and Managing Director of the South Asian Women's Collective, a social impact organization advancing the economic and social well-being of South Asian women and youth, where she led a two-year research project on the career experiences of young South Asian women and designed culturally responsive career development programming. Previously, she helped build the Future Skills Centre and delivered career education programming that supported more than 6,000 students at Toronto Metropolitan University. As a consultant, she has collaborated with various public and non-profit organizations across Canada on research, evaluation, policy development, and capacity building.
At LMIC, Herleen draws on her research and community expertise to help ensure labour market information is accessible, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of diverse communities across Canada.
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